The Casablanca Del Mar has arrived in an off-white colorway, and it marks a notable shift for the French luxury house, moving away from its well-known New Balance collaborations to deliver a fully in-house sneaker design rooted in late-1970s skate shoe heritage.
Casablanca was founded in 2018 by designer Charaf Tajer, and the brand built its early reputation on a distinct visual language, one that mixes sport, leisure, and Moroccan-influenced luxury in a way that stood apart from most of its contemporaries. The label found a natural home in sneaker culture through a series of collaborations with New Balance, producing pairs that leaned into that same sun-drenched, resort-ready aesthetic and attracted a following that crossed fashion and footwear audiences. The Del Mar represents the brand stepping fully into its own on the sneaker side, designing a silhouette from scratch rather than reinterpreting an existing archive.
The model takes its name from the Del Mar skatepark in California, a venue closely associated with the early history of American skateboarding and the era that shaped the chunky, low-profile skate shoe template the Del Mar draws from. That reference informs every design decision on the shoe. The build combines crisp white canvas with soft grey suede across the toe, heel, and side panels. A chunky white rubber sole wraps the foot, the toe bumper is rounded, and the outsole uses a gum-tinted waffle pattern that reads as a direct nod to that vintage skate era. Details are considered throughout, thick cream knit laces, a green embroidered logo on the tongue, gold Casablanca script along the side, and a red enamel monogram charm pinned at the throat. The shoe is made in Portugal.
One practical note before you buy: Casablanca recommends sizing down half a size. The toe box is rounded and roomy, and the footbed is generous, so buyers who stay true to size will likely find extra length up front. If you prefer a snug, locked-in fit, the half-size down is the right call.
The off-white Casablanca Del Mar is available now at casablancaparis.com, priced at $470. That places it firmly in premium sneaker territory, and the made-in-Portugal construction, material quality, and restrained finishing back up that number. If you want to see more of what Casablanca has done in footwear before committing, their past New Balance collaborations are worth a look for the same tonal, luxury-casual approach applied to an established silhouette.
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